The 2,204-acre Oak Ridge Forest in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is headquarters for the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.
Established in 1964, this forest is unique in that, other than the traditional function of conducting forestry and wildlife research on the total property, 250 acres are identified as an Arboretum with a mission of public education and public service. This area features interpretive nature trails and ecological points of interest. The Arboretum is a research, education and demonstration project with a collection of more than 2,500 native and exotic woody plant specimens.
Project Highlight:
Kerr Hollow Heritage Trace
Research Highlight:
The Practice of Forest Management
Contact the Oak Ridge Forest Unit:
Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center
901 South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Kevin Hoyt, Center Director
Phone: 865-483-3571
Email: utforest@tennessee.edu
